| Request that the Board waive the $2,000, $2,000 and $300 campaign finance late fees assessed against Natchez "Trey" Morice, a candidate for St. Mary Parish Coroner in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 30-P, 10-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 55, 35 and 5 days late, respectively. |
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Trey Morice requests a waiver and states the following:
This was his first and only time that he ran for public office. His inexperience rendered him completely unaware of the fact that he had not properly (timely) filed the paperwork. Unlike other candidates, during his campaign he didn't have a campaign manager and was not told about these deadlines. He moved just after the campaign and there was some complexity with his mail being forwarded to his new house. Apparently he didn't receive notice of the delays with these forms which needed his attention. As soon as he became aware of the issue, he immediately began corresponding with LA Board of Ethics and filed necessary reports.
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ELECTION: November 6, 2018
TYPES OF REPORT: 30-P, 10-P & 10-G
DAYS LATE: 55, 35 & 5
ASSESSED FEE: $2,000, $2,000 & $300
REPORTS DUE: October 9, 2018, October 29, 2018 and November 28, 2018
REPORTS FILED: All filed on 12/3/2018
ACTIVITY REPORTED: 30-P $21,828.23 in Receipts; $21,828.23 in Expenditure; $-0 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period
10-P: $25,969.68 in Receipts; $25,969.68 in Disbursements and $-0 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period
10-G: $38,093.66in Receipts; $38,093.66 in Disbursements and $-0 Fund on Hand at Close of Reporting Period
OTHER LATE FILINGS: SUPP 2018--$2,000 (not paid)
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18:1505.4.A(1) Any candidate, the treasurer or chairman of a political committee, or any other person required to file any reports under this Chapter, who knowingly fails to file or who knowingly fails to timely file any such reports as are required by this Chapter may be assessed a civil penalty for each day until such report is filed. 18:1484.(2)(b). Each candidate for any other public office shall file reports of contributions in excess of two hundred dollars in the aggregate during the aggregating period.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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